American Educational Research Association (AERA) - Minority Dissertation Writing Fellowship in Education Research

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DeadlineNovember 10, 2025; Informational Webinar: September 25, 2025; Fellowship start date: July 2026 or later

Award amountUp to $25,000; up to $35,000; $25,000 stipend; $27,500 stipend; Conference registration; Up to 10 million EUR total; Up to $25,000 for 1-year projects; Up to $35,000 for 2-year projects

Last checkedJun 24, 2026

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AERA-NSF Research Grants Program

Information on the AERA-NSF Research Grants program, which provides funding for faculty and doctoral-level scholars to conduct quantitative research using large-scale education datasets.

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Deadline

May 20

Award amount

Up to $25,000 for 1-year projects

Eligibility

Faculty at institutions of higher education; Postdoctoral researchers; Other doctoral level scholars; Must have received doctoral degree at start of award; U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents; Non-U.S. citizens affiliated with a U.S. university or institution

Requirements

Must use large-scale data (federal databases, federally supported national studies, international datasets, or SLDS); Research must have intellectual merit and broad impact; Must not have previously received an AERA Research Grant as PI or CoPI; Must have permission to use data at time of application; Must share data or data-related products produced under the award; No indirect costs or overhead allowed

Application materials

Proposal narrative (limited to 7 single-spaced pages); Variables list; Budget; List of other support; CV for Principal and Co-Principal Investigators (limited to 2 pages each)

How to apply

Submit all materials via the AERA Apply Portal; Include background information, project title, amount requested, and start/end dates; Upload all items as one PDF document

Important dates

Deadline: May 20

Contact

grantsprogram@aera.net; 202-238-3200

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